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Imperial Japan’s Nakajima Ki-27 “Nate” Was No Match for the Flying Tigers
The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one ...
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The WWII Fighter Ace and Medal of Honor Recipient Who Helped Give America the Super Bowl
When Joe Foss -- then the commissioner of the upstart AFL -- sent a letter to his NFL counterpart, Pete Rozelle, in December ...
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Surviving a Dogfight Against the A6M Zero – A Pilot’s Worst Nightmare!
The A6M Zero was one of the deadliest fighters of WWII—fast, agile, and unforgiving. What would it be like to face one in combat? 🤯 This video puts you in the cockpit, using real 1942 combat reports ...
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We Ranked The Top 10 WWII Fighter Aircraft
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was among the aircrafts used in ... of Germany's widely produced planes and was the country's only fighter plane powered by a radial engine. In its base configuration ...
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Imperial Japan’s Mitsubishi A6M Zero Deserved Its Fearsome Reputation
The Zero endures as a symbol of Imperial Japan’s efficiency and menace. Imperial Japan’s most iconic piece of military ...
101-year-old U.S. WWII fighter pilot overwhelmed by birthday cards from his Czech hometown
Antonin Fajkus, a longtime Chicago resident, spent his 101st birthday at the Veterans Home in Manteno with a surprise guest: ...